Japanese Automakers Shut Down their Chinese Plants as Protests Get More Violent [w/Video]

The Anti-Japan protests that have been raging in China for months due to a territorial dispute over some uninhabited islands reached critic...

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Toyota and Panasonic's Chinese Facilities Damaged After Anti-Japanese Riots Become More Violent

The consequences of a territorial dispute over a group of islands in the East China Sea seem to become more serious as anti-Japanese sentime...

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Japanese Automakers Urge Government to Implement Measures to Counter Strong Yen

Last Thursday, the yen hit a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar. That wouldn’t be so bad if the country’s currency hadn’t strengthened...

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Soaring Yen May Bring Nissan Murano Crossover Production to U.S. Plant in Tennessee

With the yen rising to new heights, Japanese car manufacturers are, naturally, willing to move production of some of their models to their ...

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Nissan GT-R Transformed Into a Robot for New Japanese Gaming and Film Franchise

Autobots and Decepticons move over because there's a new Japanese franchise about cars transforming into robots and it's named Chō S...

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Honda Teases "Second Generation" CR-Z Hybrid Coupe in Japan

Longtime Carscoop reader Leopaul R. tipped us off about a teaser for a "second generation" CR-Z that appeared on Honda's Japa...

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New Saab Owner Gets Rights to Name and Phoenix Platform, But Not Griffin Logo; Any Suggestions?

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. At least that’s what Juliet tells Romeo in the renowned ...

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Honda Posts Record All-Time July Record for Worldwide Production

Japan's third biggest carmaker Honda announced today that it set a new all-time record for worldwide production in July with 345,180 ca...

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2013 Toyota Auris Comes Out of the Closet Again, Stars in Video with Transgender Singer Avu-Chan

We don't know if Toyota is doing it on purpose, but the new 2013 Auris seems set to become the new automotive face of the LGBT (lesbian...

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Toyota Unveils Facelifted 2013 Mark X Sports Sedan for the Japanese Market

Yet again, Toyota has refreshed its Japanese domestic market Mark X sedan , which benefits from a series of cosmetic and mechanical tweaks f...

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Toyota gets Nonsensical with 2013 Auris Hatchback "Spanking Orchestra"

At first, we had the " Not in trend, not casual, not for everyone " TV commercial staring 19-year old androgynous model Stav Stras...

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New Photos and Videos of JDM 2013 Toyota Auris Hatchback

The compact hatchback segment is heating up in Europe as most major carmakers have already presented or are getting ready to launch new mode...

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Toyota Uses Transgender Israeli Model to Show that the New 2013 Auris isn’t for Everyone

Something tells us that Toyota's TV spot for the freshly unveiled 2013 Auris compact hatchback won't be hitting the airwaves in a lo...

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All-New 2013 Toyota Auris and Auris Hybrid Unveiled In Advance of Paris Motor Show Debut

These are the first official images of the all-new 2013 Toyota Auris , a compact sized hatchback that will compete against the Volkswagen Go...

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Toyota 2000 Corona Mark II

S4 / 1.968 cc / 87 PS / 105 ft/lb (142 Nm) @ 3.600 (click images for a larger view)

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Toyota 2000 Corona Mark II

S4 / 1.968 cc / 87 PS / 105 ft/lb (142 Nm) @ 3.600 (click images for a larger view)

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Painted Planes with Character

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Jet These painted airplanes have what you might say a lot of  "character", that is cartoon ch...

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15 of the Worlds Sexiest Garbage Art Trucks

The world of "waste management disposal" has been for a very long time lacking in "aesthetics", but things are turning...

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